La Mamounia, Marrakech

This grande dame of Marrakech is now sexier than ever, courtesy
of a makeover by Jacques Garcia, the man behind the famously
fashionable Hôtel Costes in Paris.

Decorated in an art-deco-meets-Morocco style, this is a
heels-around-the-pool kind of place. But the great thing about La
Mamounia is the balance between glitz and glamour and a dose of
peace and quiet.

The exquisite gardens, planted with jasmine, orange trees and
roses, are idyllically tranquil, while the spa (with three
hammams and nine treatment rooms) is a lesson in pampering
indulgence.

Just a 10-minute walk from Marrakech's main square, the location is
superb, as are the hotel's five bars and three restaurants,
including the open-air Le Marocain.

Book a room facing the Atlas Mountains or, better still, hire one
of the hotel's Jaguars to whisk you off for a day trip.

If you want to explore Marrakech in style, there's nowhere
better.

Wow factor: The uber-luxe pool area is the place to see
and be seen.

Go: Abercrombie & Kent (abercrombiekent.co.uk) offers three
nights B&B in a Classic Room from £1,098 per person, including
flights and transfers.

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